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Uncertainty for RA Unions, Collective Bargaining under the Trump Administration

OPEIU representative Nick Galipeau speaks on the current state of workers' rights and the future of RA unions.

October 2, 2025

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RA Union and College Reach Tentative Agreement on 21% Raises and More

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Swarthmore Resident Assistants (RAs) Union and Swarthmore College came to a “full tentative agreement.” The agreement came during the eighth bargaining session of a negotiation process that started in February between the college and the union, formed

October 10, 2024

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Bargaining Begins Between RAs, College

Members of Swarthmore’s Resident Assistant (RA) union, representatives from Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, and members of the administration sat down on Monday, Feb. 12 for the first time to begin the process of drafting an employee contract

February 15, 2024

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RA Union, Swarthmore, Prepare to Negotiate for Crucial First Contract Amid Union Surge

When Swarthmore College Resident Assistants (RAs) voted overwhelmingly to approve membership in the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), they joined a wave of undergraduate organizing throughout the country. OPEIU Local 153, to which the Swarthmore Workers Union belongs, has since

February 8, 2024

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Uncertainty for RA Unions, Collective Bargaining under the Trump Administration

RA Union and College Reach Tentative Agreement on 21% Raises and More

Bargaining Begins Between RAs, College

RA Union, Swarthmore, Prepare to Negotiate for Crucial First Contract Amid Union Surge

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